A leader at Skyward Inc. who is a 2005 alum of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will address graduates and their guests at the spring Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 16.
Tim Casey, vice president at Skyward, will speak to more than 1,250 graduates from the three UW-Stevens Point campuses. Ceremonies will be held at 9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. in the Skyward Fieldhouse in Marshfield Clinic Health Systems Champions Hall, 2050 Fourth Ave., Stevens Point.
Ceremonies will be held by academic colleges to award doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s and associate degrees. For a full schedule and information, go to www.uwsp.edu/commencement.
Interim Chancellor Pratima Gandhi will lead the ceremonies with the assistance of Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Marty Loy. Deans of the four academic colleges will preside over presentations of degrees.
The student speaker for the 9:30 a.m. ceremony is Grace Geils, Lake Geneva, Wis., a bachelor’s degree candidate in chemistry and biology. At 12:30 p.m., the student speaker is Danielle Wettstein, Eden, Wis., a bachelor’s degree candidate in marketing. The 3:30 p.m. student speaker is Jordan Reilly, Manitowoc, Wis., a bachelor’s degree candidate in dietetics and pre-physician assistant studies. Alumni Gretel Stock (1998) and Mark Wooldrage (1996) will lead the alumni pinning ceremonies.
National Anthem and Alma Mater soloists for these ceremonies include Reagan Conklin, Altoona, Wis., a bachelor’s degree candidate in music; Jaden Richards, Wausau, Wis., a bachelor’s degree candidate in music; and Kennedy Skougard, Ashby, Minn., a junior music education major. Soloists will be accompanied by the UW-Stevens Point Symphony Orchestra, directed by Andy Moran, associate professor of music.
Each ceremony will last approximately one-and-a-half hours and will be livestreamed at the commencement website for those unable to attend. Guests may park in any campus lot for free except for Lot F West, which will be used for handicap access.
Casey has worked for Skyward, a school administration software company based in Stevens Point, for 20 years. He has helped school districts nationwide with innovation, change management and organizational growth. A sought-after keynote speaker, he is a certified Emotional Intelligence trainer who helps leaders and teams with strategies for self-awareness, relationships and meaningful results.